Fenerbahce made Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk and claimed that he was acting 'as if he had been shot' during his bust with Jose Mourinho on Wednesday evening.
The side of Mourinho suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat in the game, which came in the quarterfinals of the Turkish cup.
However, the game was marred by a chaotic end that was activated by Mourinho and saw three players – Fenerbahce's Mert Yandas and Galatasaray's Kerem Demirbay and Baris Yilmaz – sent.
While the game came to an end, Mourinho bumped with Buruk when he gone on the field. The Portuguese coach was clearly unhappy with something and saw the nose of his counterpart squeezing from behind.
Buruk collapsed somewhat dramatically into the ground when a melee followed between the two sets of players, where the Galatasaray boss held his nose and face when Mourinho was pulled away.
Galatasaray accused Mourinho of the 'physical attacks' of their coach after the game and now their rivals have fallen back to defend their boss.
'This was a planned provocation [by Buruk] And as part of this plan, the individual pretended to have been 'shot' and fell to the ground in a professional way, and his disrespectful words and actions were documented on video, “Fenerbahce said in a statement.
'The absurdity of someone who is touched on the nose immediately throws himself on the floor and she wriggles is clear to the public.
“It is clear that the tendency of this individual to fall to the ground, seen during his match days, continues in his coaching career, which shows that this behavior is a characteristic attitude.”
While former Chelsea, Man Unitedham and Tottenham – Baas Mourinho escaped the punishment in the night, he could be hit with a retrospective ban after the collision – who quickly went viral on social media.
It was a fiery end to a miserable night for Mourinho when his side collapsed.
Victor Osimhen took both objectives from Galatasaray, while Sebastian Szymanski scored for Fenerbahce.
No love had already been lost between the two managers with Mourinho who submitted a lawsuit against Galatasaray in February after the club accused him of making racist statements.
Mourinho, who spoke after a 0-0 draw in the Turkish derby, said the Galatasaray bank “jumped like monkeys.”
Mourinho's side path their big rivals in the competition also with Galatasaray with a six -point lead, although they have played one more match.
It is not the first time that Mourinho has been involved in a physical fight with an opposite coach. He caused indignation in Spain in 2011 when he poked Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova during his spell as Real Madrid -Baas.
He was initially suspended for two games before the incident – although this was lifted due to a broader amnesty on forbidden. Mourinho eventually apologized for the incident 10 years later.
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